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If The Jetsons were in L.A. waiting for a bus they might have used one of these Tel-A-Chairs. Passengers watching coin-operated TV’s in the LA Greyhound terminal in 1969. https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/1...924/XgJXQa.jpg vintage.es "Take note of the space age chairs, ashtrays, phone booths, and terrazzo floors. The 49 Tel-A-Chairs at the Greyhound Bus Terminal at 6th and Los Angeles were grossing $4,000 every month. Ten minutes of television time cost 10 cents while a half-hour cost 25 cents." The gentleman closest to the camera appears to be watching football. . |
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I saw these, or something very similar, in one of the terminals at LAX around the same era. Seven-year old me thought they were incredibly cool. I remember persuading my dad to give me a dime so I could watch TV for a few minutes.
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The lovely streamline moderne Firestone service center at La Brea and 8th survives, and appears to be getting gussied up a bit! Is it being repurposed? I hope they will restore the neon lighting that used to grace the curved tiers at the entrance.
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Interesting and changing names in the Weaver family. Her grandfather Sylvester Laflin Weaver was a major LA roofer (Weaver Roofing--"Saves Overhead") and served as president of the Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce and the All-Year Club. His son Sylvester Barnabee Weaver—later, apparently in tribute to his father, styling himself as Sylvester L. Weaver Jr.--aka Pat--Weaver ran NBC from 1953 to 1955 and is credited with creating the Today and Tonight shows. Looking for a catchy stage name, the more conventionally named Susan Weaver became Sigourney. Then there was Pat's brother Winstead Sheffield Glenndenning Dixon Weaver--aka--"Doodles." He appeared in several notable movies including The Birds...was married four times (three divorces and one annulment). Doodles had the comedian's dark side--a suicide at 71. Here he is in 1956 with Vampira--the article is from the Times, November 14, 1956. Btw, we've seen posts about Drooperts here on NLA before.... https://i.postimg.cc/BQPYqCDp/doodles-vampira.jpghttps://i.postimg.cc/5NFXnHdj/doodlestippi-bmp.jpg Doodles with Vampira and Tippi. He's straddling a Dagmar of a conventional '55 Buick Super Riviera...but apparently he liked cars and had a number of exotics over the years. https://i.postimg.cc/JngFqYZy/doodleslat1-bmp.jpg https://i.postimg.cc/mkyQDtLb/doodleslat2-bmp.jpg |
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Out of curiosity, I tried photo searching for other photos of these Tel-a-Chairs in operation, but that photo seems to be one of the very few. There is an article about them in a 1970 edition of Parade Magazine (which was inserted into Sunday Newspapers throughout the country. It was the idea of "John W. Rich, 56, of Salt Lake City. Inventor of the well-known "water bumper" used on buses and taxicabs." Water bumper? Relating to the sign I was trying to decipher: In the article he was asked if people wouldn't just fall asleep in the chair without putting money into the machine. Rich didn't think so saying, "because each chair comes, equipped with a sign which says in several languages that the chair's for TV watching. And most people are honest and obedient." To reference HossC's post, "Obedient? Honest? That'll never catch on." If you want to read the article, and find out what color those chairs are in a couple photos, click on this photo below: https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-1wwJcA1uM...Bchair%2B3.jpg :previous: I don't think I ever saw a pillow vending machine. For 50¢! |
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That contraption looks pretty flimsy. Did patrons get into by ladder? Since he is in the center of spin, the operator would probably feel minimal centrifugal force. However if the thing also tilts as it spins, that could produce dizziness. Was this Venice amusement park the earlier version of Pacific Ocean Park in the same location? When I visited POP in the early '60s there was no Dipsey Doodle but just a large spinning cylinder ride that tilted as it spinned. It looked like a giant cake baking pan. It had room for maybe 30 riders. The operator was outside. The ride produced a pretty big centrifugal force that held you against the outer edge even as it tilted 30 or 40 degrees. |
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At 50 Cents they might be recycled pillows even at 1970 prices (hopefully cleaned). If I bought one I would put a paper towel over it. In 1978 when I was in college on winter break I bought a cheap Greyhound pass for less than $100 and traveled from L.A. to New York and back. That was some trip. Very difficult to sleep on a bus. The smells. The noises. But it was fun, since I had never been to New York and I was afraid of flying. The people you meet. The changing landscapes and sights. Sometimes you ride next to someone who describes in detail 1001 ways to prepare shrimp. But they eventually get off in Memphis. I got to see New Years in Times Square on that trip. |
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Many iterations of the same concept. https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8851/...5497fd19_b.jpghttps://farm9.staticflickr.com/8851/...5497fd19_b.jpg https://i.pinimg.com/originals/54/e3...f410b81339.jpghttps://i.pinimg.com/originals/54/e3...f410b81339.jpg http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-AUllWSIABI...uthorityTV.jpghttp://2.bp.blogspot.com/-AUllWSIABI...uthorityTV.jpg https://edition.cnn.com/travel/artic...html?gallery=0 1959, LAX TWA Terminal Bldg. https://dynaimage.cdn.cnn.com/cnn/q_...-airport--.jpghttps://dynaimage.cdn.cnn.com/cnn/q_...-airport--.jpg "Customers at LA [Municipal Airport] in 1950 could get a haircut before boarding the plane." https://dynaimage.cdn.cnn.com/cnn/q_...-a-plane--.jpghttps://dynaimage.cdn.cnn.com/cnn/q_...-a-plane--.jpg |
Before they had T.V. chairs, did they have chairs with portable radios at the airports, bus stations etc.?
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In the old days, the chairs had small stages for live vaudeville.
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I happened upon this Who's Who in Los Angeles (1924) a few days ago on eBay https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/6...924/9XAgIn.jpg eBay The book included a handful of photographs of retail stores. The first one to catch my eye was the amazing interior of the "Southern California Music Store". https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/8...924/ZrdVcA.jpg detail I'm pretty sure this is the lobby of the Fine Arts Building at 811 West 7th Street. This next image shows the spacious interior of the "Willard George Store". https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/1...924/YPSbkc.jpg detail -any ideas where this was located? And here is the two-leveled interior of "Halbriter's Store". https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/8...924/Acji0Z.jpg detail -another mystery. But the biggest mystery of all is this "Egyptian Salt Water Swimming Club". https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/1...924/fPWiHY.jpg As you can see the image is an illustration so I doubt that it was ever built. That said, I'd still like to know where it was going to be located. As most of you know 1924 was the height of the 'Egyptian Craze' following the discovery of King Tut's Tomb in 1922. A closer look at the beautiful filigree on the cover. https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/1...924/kYXvzl.jpg LINK . |
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The 1924 CD has a full-page advert for the Southern California Music Company. The building shown is the extant 806-808 S Broadway. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds LAPL Willard George Inc was a furriers located at 2126 W 7th Street. Halbriter's Inc was a clothing and men's furnishings store at 633 S Olive Street. |
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EGYPTIAN SALT WATER SWIMMING CLUB INC, Ben D Harris Pres. G W Simpson Sec, R E Hafer Mgr. 401 Metropolitan Theatre Bldg, 323 W 6th, Phone Trinity 2617.However, the June 4, 1925 edition of the New Castle News from New Castle, Pennsylvania has the following information: "Another new swimming palace, which is soon to be opened is owned by the Egyptian Salt Water Swimming Club. The plunge is 100 by 300 feet and is located 900 feet behind the breakers on Exposition."I didn't find any other mentions. |
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